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Imee: We never learn
Senator Imee Marcos expressed her shock and sympathy upon learning of former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest for crimes against humanity.
Marcos likened her feelings for Duterte to her pity for her father, Ferdinand Marcos Sr., during his own difficult times, and also mentioned former Presidents Joseph Estrada and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
She lamented that such political conflicts bring only chaos and stated that the country has not learned from repeated cycles of political strife.
Marcos questioned whether the Philippines and the lives of its citizens have truly improved due to this pattern of political infighting and retaliation.
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Senator Imee Marcos withdrew from the "Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas" rally in Tacloban City, Leyte, in protest against the administration's decision to arrest and turn over former President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Senator Imee Marcos announced her inability to attend a campaign rally in Tacloban due to her disapproval of former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest.
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Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte condemned the arrest of his father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, calling it an unlawful political maneuver by the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.
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Former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, following an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for alleged crimes against humanity related to thousands of extrajudicial killings during his anti-drug campaign.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated that the government is simply performing its duties and upholding the law in response to the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
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